By
Richard Wagner
The double bass excerpt from Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Overture is both technically challenging and foundational to the work’s rich, robust orchestral texture. Known for its lively, rhythmic drive, this passage requires precise articulation and a full, resonant tone, especially in the quick string crossings and syncopated figures that underpin the orchestral fabric. Mastery over dynamic control and clarity in faster sections is essential, as the basses support the overture’s celebratory and majestic character throughout Wagner’s complex layering.
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by:
Travis Harrison
One of the greatest pieces of music to study to be introduced to the daunting world of orchestral excerpts, Travis Harrison takes you on a journey through Richard Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nuremburg Overture. This excerpt is fantastic for beginners, and demands a comfortable but strong sound, basic bow strokes, and application of rhythmical and pulse integrity in an idiomatic way that few other excerpts can provide on the double bass.
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